dig vs dix, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“dig” is a verb and “dix” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#34,238
“dig” frequency rank: #30,110
“dix” frequency rank: 64348
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	dig	dix
Definition	cavar, escavar	dez

Letter map: dig vs dix

Shared letters muted; letters that set dig and dix apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.

3 ch

dig

3 ch

dix

Role in the sentence - dig and dix

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: dig is averb and dixanum. On the page they differ by a single letter - g in “dig” becomes x in “dix”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64348, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

dig is recorded at frequency rank #34,238, classified as averb. dix is at rank #30,110, tagged as anum, pronounced /dis/.

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 64348, this pair ranks #5,813 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of dig vs dix

Shared letters: di. Private to "dig": g. Private to "dix": x.

"dig" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "dix" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "dig" and "dix" be used interchangeably?

No - they are not even the same part of speech. "dig" is a verb and "dix" a num, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.

Which is more common, "dig" or "dix"?

"dix" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,110 in our Portuguese list, against #34,238 for "dig". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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Full dictionary entry for "dig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
Full dictionary entry for "dix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
This pair ranks #5,813 of 75,631 scored Portuguese confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
"dig" and "dix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "dat vs dig". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #5,813 of 75,631 scored Portuguese pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.